Category: University of Texas

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will meet Wednesday morning and is scheduled to discuss concealed carry rules adopted by the presidents of the system’s 14 academic and health campuses.

The meeting will address two contentious rules at the University of Texas at Austin that would bar license holders from carrying semiautomatic handguns with chambered rounds and allow the sole occupant of a university office to declare the room …

On Saturday morning, the UT forum on national security closes with a panel discussion on international terrorism and an address from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Live coverage from American-Statesman reporter James Barragán, @James_Barragan, at 9 a.m.

U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican from Austin who chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security, address the national security forum on Friday afternoon. Live coverage from American-Statesman reporter Jonathan Tilove, @jonathantilove.

Bill McRaven, a retired Navy SEAL and admiral who oversaw all U.S. special operations troops before becoming UT System chancellor in January, addresses national security conference about ways of fighting Islamic State, both with policies and special operations. Live coverage from American-Statesman reporter Julie Chang, @juliechang1, at 12:30 p.m.

Follow the second annual conference on national security as it continues Friday morning with a panel discussion on the security challenges in the Middle East at 10:45 a.m. Live coverage from American-Statesman reporter Julie Chang, …